This used a standard brass case with the old load information removed and new stencil markings "3"/50 CARTRIDGE CASE/ DUMMY-INERT/ FOR WESTERN DEMIL TEST" on the case. Comes complete with a filler plug which would be used for easy removal to adjust the number of charge increments desired for use in the Swedish Mountain gun. The fuze is sealed into the plastic casing by a metal compression band, with the end of the fuze protruding slightly. Headstamp is PATRONENFABRIK/ JULI [bomb] 1918/ KARLSRUHE/ [crown] Ke 10. The 150mm case has three stubby legs, apparently cut off 20mm cases. Or, you could try rust removal and stabilization with a simple electrolysis rig instead of sandblasting. Good stencil markings on the base. This is in nice shape with only minor bruising and scrapes and should polish up nicely. Sharp markings. Although the subsequent testing revealed minor problems, it was clear that the gun, eventually standardized as M5 on carriage M1, presented major performance improvement over existing designs. click here for telephone contact information. Fuze in excellent condition, although energetic components were removed. The Mk 12 was standard cannon armament on gun-armed Navy and Marine Corps fighters from the early 1950s to the early 1960s, including the F4D Skyray, F3H Demon, A-4 Skyhawk, F-8 Crusader and early Navy versions of the A-7 Corsair II. The round is fired from the mortar the same as service ammunition, but with a range of only about 50-450 meters, allowing use on smaller ranges then needed for conventional practice rounds. WB was at the show, and it was nice to see manufacturer representation there. Several types were made, with the brass version most common for WW2 and earlier, but later a simple stamped steel type was adopted. What you see is what you get. Headstamp WINCHESTER 60mm M4, Closing wad marked W.R.A. Since the barrels were .58 caliber, the same 60 grain powder charge and bullet previously used were adopted for the rimfire cartridge for these guns. Yellow stencil markings SPDN indicating non-flashless smokeless powder and a lot number on the base. [1] Since shaped charge weapons rely on chemical energy to penetrate enemy armor the low velocity of the grenade did not adversely affect penetration. Initially the round used a coiled brass case, but in 1891 a drawn brass case was introduced, all of the known examples being made in this year by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co, as a result of which the cartridge is sometimes referred to as the 37 mm Winchester Larger guns were mainly for siege or naval use due to the weight of he barrels. This excellent condition case is dated 1954 and has good stenciled markings indicating it was loaded with the M42A1 High Explosive shell. By WW2 the design was much simplified and the Mark V signal pistol made by Sedgley became the most commonly used gun. Colored signals were more for signally, but they did provide some illumination. The ballistic characteristics of the gun were also essentially the same as the 76 mm gun M1, which fired the same projectiles with different cartridge case. 4/7/2023, Handguns The fuze is detonator-safe, and it contains two observation windows through which you can determine the safe/arm condition of the fuze. cap. It has the sort of yellow-silver look from the cleaning process used last time they were processed for reloading. $175.00 (View Picture), 22781 HANDSOME ARTILLERY SHELL CASE TRENCH ART LAMP- PROBABLY WW2 ERA - The large base, (which can be used as an ash tray or cigar holder, pencil dish, etc) is a July 1917 dated WW1 German cartridges case 150 x 113mm Rimmed, for the ubiquitous 15 cm sfh 13 field howitzer, their main howitzer for trench warfare in WW1. The projectile body is made of steel with an aluminum ogive and a metal rotating band and a plastic obturating band are located close to the base. It is painted blue with white lettering and one brown band to identify it as a practice round. The M18A3 cartridges are turned from steel and then chrome(?)plated. The USN did not initially share the USAAF/USAF's interest in new revolver and rotary guns. High quality .pdf files that are fully searchable using the free Adobe Acrobat. 1944 M5A1 Stuart for sale on BaT Auctions - sold for $220,000 on May 31, 2018 (Lot #9,976) | Bring a Trailer Bid for the chance to own a 1944 M5A1 Stuart at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. C-96 Second private printing in limited numbers, only $95.00 (View Picture), 20715 U.S. MILITARY AMMUNITION REFERENCE LIBRARY ON CD - Covering all types of ammunition for small arms, mortars, artillery, grenades, bombs, rockets, pyrotechnics, and signals! Type: 3-inch Anti-Tank Gun. Shipping will run about $12 on each due to size. This was a common shell where only the projectile body provided fragmentation, there being no canister balls inside. These were actually an Anti-Personnel Improved Conventional Munition used to deliver M39 anti-personnel grenades. These gas operated cannons fired at about 600 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 2,800 feet per second. The 20 x 110mmRB indicates it has a 20mm projectile diameter, the case is 110 mm long, and it has a Rebated head, where the head is smaller diameter than the rest of the case. The Type 41 guns were in service from 1908 to 1945. $95.00 (View Picture), 22560 U.S. 105MM HOWITZER BRASS CASE 1945 - Standard 105mm Howitzer brass case M14. It mounted six M40 106 mm recoilless rifles that could be fired in rapid succession against individual targets. Nice case. Navy 5 and larger projectiles were issued with the fuzes installed. One steel fuze protector nose cap, used excellent. Variants of the gun included the M1, M2 (AN-M2) and M3. Good stencil markings on the base. They are also nearly unique in their having a rim diameter much smaller (or "rebated") than the base of the case. )- nice case. There is also some information on subcaliber cartridges used in the 37mm guns (from .22 rimfire up to centerfire rifle or pistol cartridges) and a bit of information on the tools used to reload 37mm cartridges. Could be very easily repainted/stenciled to combat appearance. This was for the 81mm M821 HE Mortar Shell for the M252 mortar, which are current issue. He designed two competing anti-tank weapons a 13.2mm . Nice case with only 3 or 4 small dents on the body, primer removed. Can blow up a tank in 2 DIRECT shots, if not direct, 5 shots. The Brits used two Hispano cannons in the later Spitfire fighters. These fired a 6 pound projectile (duhh!) The caps were removed before the projectiles were sent up to the gun mount, and later turned in for salvage, or thrown overboard. 3/9/2023, US Militaria CODE- 20020-B INERT- no flammable or explosive components. Late in WW2 the Army and Navy changed the color scheme for identifying artillery ammunition, and light blue became the standard color for target practice ammunition. It has a black band on the upper part of the body, and the fuze is all black. Photo shows a 17 long tube used for shipping warheads, but the motor tube is the same thing, only 43 inches long. An APDS round was never developed for the M5;[7] an APCR round existed (see ammunition table below), but it is not clear if it was ever issued to towed TD battalions. The copper or brass fuze plug is in place, for use with the tapered paper fuzes. Something went wrong. Captured guns were also employed later in the conflict by the German Wehrmacht and the Finnish Army. M18A1 Rifle Grenade, Ground Signal, White Star Cluster Flare Primer removed. Common markings found on these can include the maker name and date, St for strengthend design, 67% indicating the copper content of the case. This covers the period 1914-1924 encompassing World War 1 usage and innovations, and the post-war advancements, including Brownings entry into the competitive world of 37mm guns, and the growing interest in 37mm mountings in aircraft (and anti-aircraft) use. In Japanese service the gun was crewed by thirteen men. These were made from unfired cases, or factory seconds. $10.00 (View Picture), 21645 U.S. 20 x 110mm (Hispano Suiza) Dummy Cartridge M18A3 (Single round) - The 20 x 110mm (Hispano-Suiza) aircraft cannon was widely used by the British and U.S. aircraft during WW2. Internally the practice round does not contain any explosives, shaped charge liner or base fuze. It has a sheet metal warhead body with a swage mounted nose cap. Great for a display of Vietnam era or more recent military equipment. Condition is presently fair to good, and all need to be cleaned up. The 3-inch gun M5 was an anti-tank gun developed in the United States during World War II. It saw combat in the Italian Campaign and on the Western Front in Northwest Europe. I think I have the ID right on all these, but welcome corrections. These are used for signaling (e.g.- friendly forces location, time to attack, direction of enemy, etc). The top of the projectile body had threads cut into it, and these were for a fuze protector, such as this one. It is painted olive drab with yellow markings as shown in the photos. Please order by item number and name. Overall a good example of this classic shell case, but needing a really good cleaning as it is a mellow chocolate brown with lots of staining and crud. This one is in mint unissued condition, complete with the leather carrying case, although the case shows some storage dirt. 3- Scarce M14B4 steel case made with a heavy steel base with the sides made of spiral wrapped sheet steel. This drill cartridge has the projectile solidly held in place with heavy crimps and a steel rod threaded to the base of the projectile and secured at the primer end. Tough to find as most were thrown overboard after being fired, or returned for scrap. US Army Anti Tank Gun. The lot of four for only $65.00 (View Picture), 22039 WW2 HD (MUSTARD) GAS 1 GALLON LAND MINE CAN- MINT UNISSUED - Gray one gallon can with green stripes and HD GAS stenciled on the front. The M5 was issued exclusively to the US Army tank destroyer battalions starting in 1943. Although marked as the M6A1 HEAT round, it is actually an INERT M6A1 practice rocket which has been repainted and restored to M6A1 HEAT appearance. The brass band in VG condition (with a slight ding as shown in the photos. $65.00 (View Picture), 20476 RUSSIAN 152mm GUN CARTRIDGE CASE (152 x 545mm Rimmed) - This case is for most of the Russian 152mm guns, including the WW2 era Model 1937 (ML-20) and the Cold War Model 1955 (D20) guns. The Italians adopted their version in 1935 as the Model 1935 and they continued in use through WW2 and into the 1960s. These were the same for both world wars, and no markings visible to identify date of manufacture. When the mechanical time fuze goes off, it ignites an expelling charge which ignites and ejects the flare canister and its parachute by blowing off the base plate. Projectile is unmarked. Base fuze and explosive filler of the projectile have been removed, along with the propelling charge. These were used with the International Flare Signal and Kilgore Model 52 flare guns, and probably all the other heavy 37mm flare guns with barrels about 8-8.5 inches long. These used a brass band around the base which would expand into the rifling, very similar to the Parrot Projectiles in appearance. The tube for the ignition cartridge and propelling charge is installed. About 9 inches high, and about 8.5 inch diameter. The carriage was of split trail type, equipped with a single equilibrator spring beneath the breech and wheels with pneumatic tires. The barrel of the T9 was combined with breech, recoil system and carriage, all adapted from the 105 mm howitzer M2. Unlike the fragmentation High explosive rounds which have thicker casings, the smoke round uses a thin casing, and the burster charge in the tube in the center will blow the casing apart when fired by the nose PDF fuze, and scatter and ignite the white phosphorous charge to provide smoke. INERT- no explosive or flammable components. Cartridge Cases for Saluting Cartridges- As can be seen in the photos, the magnesium alloy ballistic cap has corroded away, but this makes the cool and very hard core visible along with the steel flange. SC-1-3, Loaded 1-50. $45.00 (View Picture), 21931 U.S. WW2 57MM ANTI-TANK GUN DRILL CARTRIDGE M22 (OR BRITISH 6 POUNDER 7 CWT) - This is the 57 x 441mm Rimmed cartridge for the U.S. 57mm anti-tank gun, M1, and also used by the British under the designation Ordnance Quick Firing 6 pounder, 7 cwt. $195.00 (View Picture), 20967 U.S. $65.00 (View Picture), 22843 U.S. NAVY WW1 3"/50 BRASS CARTRIDGE CASE WITH "COMMON" PROJECTILE- JANUARY 1918 (76.2 x 593mmR) - We have had dozens of 3/50 cases and projectiles, but only one or two others that are from WW1. These were used with the towed field guns, as well as the M109 Paladin Self Propelled guns and several other mountings. Projectile is unmarked. We have several and some are still sealed and on others the adhesive on the tape failed after 70 years, but the cartridge has not been out of the tube except for taking the photos. Upon impact, the SRTR emits a flash, bang, and smoke discharge but no fragmentation. Self-propelled anti-tank guns. INERT- no flammable or explosive material. This is a 37mm cartridge with the case about 1 1/4 long and overall length of 7 3/8. 4/7/2023 I have only seen a few of these loose and was fortunate enough to find a couple more. The steel primer is badly rusted and pitted, but the brass case is in pretty good shape. Former Mokena mayor Joe Werner and his Veterans Garage restored a World War II cannon and will return it to Mokena's Pioneer Cemetery on Veterans Day. We have several, but these are being sold individually. Two fired, empty, INERT cases The projectile is standard U.S.N. Functioning times can be varied by use of any of six M9 delay elements in the hole in the side of the lower portion of the fuze. Side of the case has stenciled lot number TRIEX LOT 165 over the powder identifier SPDN 3654. INERT- no explosive or flammable components. Headstamps are as shown in the photos, with 14 over backwards N, 556 over H03 and several other single digit inspector type markings. Several dents in the case walls but overall VG condition. Although 1954 dated and made of steel, it is otherwise the same as WW2 production cases. U.S. variants of the gun included the M1, M2 (AN-M2) and M3. BOMB FUZE- M904E2 (VIETNAM ERA) FOR MARK 80 SERIES BOMBS- MINT! For sale listings of rare antique and collectable gun and military related heavy ordnance. The M46s are located at the base of the projectile and are heavier/thicker and have a smooth interior surface that enables it to withstand the shock of firing and set back. Steel case was standard M14B1, but that designation was xd out when it was shortened for blank use. Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. $125.00 They were introduced in 1942, consisting basically of a lightweight pipe with sights and a shoulder rest, for firing a solid fuel rocket with a shaped charge high explosive warhead. The word "SALUTING is die-stamped on the base of each cartridge for 3- and 5-inch They were mounted on pedestal type mounts, usually open with no shield. This allowed use of a rimfire cartridge loaded into the chambers for much quicker reloading and sustained fire. These models are very well discussed by the Lovetts, on their great page at http://www.lovettartillery.com/Development%20of%20the%2010cm%20Kanone.html The U.S. Navy adopted the 20mm Oerlikon guns shortly before WW2 to replace the .50 caliber machine guns previously used for close in anti-aircraft use. $475.00 (View Picture), 17725 Lot of five 20 x 102mm dummy cartridges M51E8(BLUE TIP) - This is the type of ammunition used with the M61 Vulcan gun in many fighters, and also with the older M39 series of aircraft guns. This is a December 1918 dated example with the top wad markings clean and legible. $59.00 (View Picture), 17261 U.S. NAVY MARK 90 VT-IR (INFRARED PROMITY) FUZE - Externally this is excellent and complete, but the electronic guts and explosive components have all been removed from the innards. After the 5/38 was retired from service, most of the brass cases undoubtedly got scrapped, and they are pretty hard to find, especially with WW2 dates. (you do the math if you want feet per second velocity or weight in pounds). It worked effectively, but was heavy and slow to move, and by the end of the war was being replaced by a similar gun mounted on the M10 Tank Destroyers. $49.00 (View Picture), 18863 RUSSIAN PFM-1 BUTTERFLY OR TOE-POPPER LANDMINE (INERT) - The Russian PFM-1 toe popper landmine, also known as the Butterfly bomblet had the NATO name Green Parrot. This mine was used during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan to prevent insurgents from using certain roads and areas of operation. An interesting example of the ingenuity needed to make better training munitions. CARTRIDGE, 1 in. Fired primer remains in place. Originally developed and manufactured by British companies, production of Stokes mortar shells was contracted out to American firm. Military Manuals CARTRIDGE, 1 in. $275.00 (View Picture), 313 U.S. 81mm MORTAR SHORT RANGE TRAINING ROUND (SRTR) M880 WITH SHIPPING TUBE - The M880 Short-Range Training Round is designed as a training round for the 81mm mortar (M29 and M252) and the 120mm mortar (with the M303 subcaliber insert). Diameter about 2.95 inches, length 7.5 inches and weight about 8 pounds 6 ounces. This has a blunt nose, but a pointed aluminum nose cap for better ballistics and to minimize deflection upon initial impact with the target. SOLD - $8,995.00. The 75 mm M20 recoilless gun replaced them as the battalion level anti-tank gun. (The projectiles were loaded separately from the shell case with the powder, not stuffed into the end of the 5/38 case as a complete round looking like a gigantic .22 caliber cartridge!) The propelling tube is intact with the fired Winchester marked shotshell in place. 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